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18th January 2011
2011 Tel: 011 2 3141722
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Indices back on track

Singer Finance continued to attract retail investors. Healthcare sector gained, triggered by a negotiated
deal of Asiri hospitals as well as on renewed interest in certain counters in the sector. Indices improved
amidst accumaltion across the board.
Change
• Bank, Finance & Insurance and Healthcare Today Previous day
(%)
ASPI 7,058.33 7,008.06 0.72
sectors were the highest contributors to the MPI 7,248.20 7,240.04 0.11
market turnover while indices increased by Turnover (Rs) 3,498,768,327 3,176,559,890 10.14
0.04% and 6.06% respectively. Volume (Shares) 190,534,983 156,697,773 21.59
Foreign Purchases (Rs) 215,385,858 203,397,090 5.89
Foreign Sales (Rs) 170,907,280 142,952,700 19.56
• Singer Finance made the highest contribution PER
PBV
26.8
3.2
26.6
3.2
0.75
-
to the market turnover. The share price Closed Price change
change Change
Positive contributors
increased by Rs 1.40 (2.85%) and closed at Rs (Rs) (Rs) (%)
Sri Lanka Telecom 50.00 1.60 3.33
51.40. Colombo Fort Land 320.00 61.80 24.63
Diesel & Motor Engineering 1,590.00 168.90 12.17
Negative contributors
• Asiri Hospitals also contributed to the market Royal Ceramics 150.00 (6.20) (3.97)
turnover with a crossing of 41,769,190 shares Laugfs Gas 41.50 (2.00) (4.61)
AHOT Properties 194.00 (2.80) (1.44)
at Rs 9. The share price increased by Rs 0.20 Top turnover contributors
contributors Volume Turnover
Turnover (Rs) %
(2.27%) and closed at Rs 9. Singer Finance 12,924,600 680,255,200 19.44
Asiri Hospitals 41,931,790 377,383,570 10.79
Sierra Cables 35,663,700 200,249,130 5.72
• Lankem Ceylon announced an interim Lanka Hospitals 3,247,800 125,328,520 3.58
dividend of Rs 1.00 per share. Colombo Fort & Land 383,900 114,919,360 3.28

Source
ource:
rce: Colombo Stock Exchange

Global Market Treasury Bill Rates (Primary Auction)

• European stocks rose today, taking their cue W ednesday L ast W eek L ast Year
from gains in Asian equity markets and 91 days 7.01 7.07 7.86
helped by strength in the autos and basic-
182 days 7.09 7.07 8.86
resources sectors. FTSE 100 was 1.2% higher.
364 days 7.31 7.33 9.41
• Most Asian markets ended higher today, with T - B O ND %
a strong outlook for nonferrous and precious M atu rity B id (C lo sin g) A sk (C lo sin g)
metals driving several stocks in the sector. 15-04-2012 7.30 7.35
Nikkei gained 0.2%. 01-02-2013 7.45 7.55
01-04-2014 8.04 8.10
15-03-2015 8.57 8.62
Debt Market 01-08-2016 8.85 8.90
• Six months yields were up while three months
and twelve months yeilds were down in the Source: MVS Money Brokers
Treasury Bills primary auction. Secondary World Stock Markets
D a te Ni k k ei 225 (Ja pa n) D ow Jon es (US A ) FT SE 100 (U K )
market Treasury bond yields slightly
11-Jan-11 10,510.68 11,671.88 6,014.00
increased, while the market activity was
12-Jan-11 10,512.80 11,755.44 6,050.70
relatively high. 13-Jan-11 10,589.76 11,731.90 6,023.90
14-Jan-11 10,499.04 11,787.38 6,002.10
• Rupee depreciated slightly as the exchange 17-Jan-11 10,502.86 11,787.38 5,985.70
rate was recorded at Rs 110.81 – 110.83 per S o urc e : Wa ll S tre e t Jo urnal & Yaho o Fina nc e

US $. The information contained in this update has been compiled or arrived at based on information obtained
from sources believed to be reliable. However, we do not make any representation as to its accuracy.